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The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31
How the People Are Robbed
by Outrageous Tariffs
Imposed.
LET The PEOPLE CONTROL.
Facts and Figures Showing the Injus-
tice Of Allowing Monspolies
Of Transportation.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
The average annual earnings of
the railroads in the United States
for the last fifteen years have been
a little over $1,000 per mile. AS
there are now in the country in
round numbers $4,000 miles of
railroad the earnings for the year
ending, say December 1. 1887,
would be little over SI.I2s,ooo,
600. This amount has gone into
the purses of a fraction less than
one per cent of the people. In
order for such small per
cent of the people to manipu-
late such large per cent of
the earnings of the nation the
laborer was compelled to work
for fractional part of what he
really produced. and whatever he
purchased foreign to his locality
he was obliged to pay an exorbi-
tant price in order to pay the un-
just and extortionate railroad tar
ifs. n
There are several ways of rem
edying this glaring imposition.
One way which would be justi6a-
BILE, considering that the laborers
this includes. those who use
their brains aswell as muscles.
first produced the Capital to con-
struct the roads and then used
this capital to build them,
would be for the laborers to rise
up and demand their rights. name
ly: the full product of their toll.
This would put the railroads in
the hands of the people The
same superintendent, managers,
foremen laborers, etc, could be
retained, better salaries could be
paid them and tariffs could be
marvelously reduced. The only
difference would be that the prof
its instead of going to the share
holders in New York and London
would go towards lowering freight
and passenger rates. Because a
few London-over 80 per cent ol
profits in American railroads &C
to London hnanciers- and New
York shareholders in American
railways have been permitted to
rob the masses for the last quar-
ter of a century, it is no reason
that they nave a vested right tc
do so.
The Southern aristocracy held
the negroes in slavery for genera
tions, but released them without
compensation. "
Another way, which is much
more conservative and therefore
more practicable, but by which
the laborer valves his right tc
to the capital he has produced, il
to duplicate every mile of railroad
in the United States. This coulc
be done without any shock tc
be present institutions, and would
at the same time alleviate some
what the condition of the pool
and be one step toward realizing
Socialism. The plan is for the
government to construct these
main lines. Scientific and practi
cal men assert that with the pres
improvements in all kinds of ma
chinery. which has made the pow.
er of one man equal to scores. ano
the adoption of new methods o.
construction of both road anc
rolling stock, a line of trans-con
tinental roads can be built, with
feeders. ETC.. all ready for actua
hue;nesc at an average cost o.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
The Poultry Yard In Autumn.


Mistake is made sometimes by poultry
fanciers, and those in the business as we'll,
in placing too many eggs under q hen for
her broodlng. No larger number than
nine can be set with perfect safety, in the
autumn; and, therefore, if 1t be desirable
to bring out many chickens, the art of
managing two or more sitting hens at once
should be acquired. In such case the fan
cier or breeder can put two broods together,
and, being careful about the night shelter,
there need be no difficulty in accommodate
ing so many broods as shall number
twenty to fifty chickens to the attention of
8 single hen, particularly ii the weather of
the season be reasonably mild aud settled.
Late chicks should be cared for by their
mother until few weeks old, when they
can be placed together in we'll sized box,
the open sides of which are covered by
coarse wire netting. The floor OF the box
should be well covered with fresh soil and
have sjmply-made brooder at one end for
the little things to run under at night.
Give the box place in the kitchen, for
the chicks cant get under your feet, nor
can rats or cats disturb them. Set box and
contents out in the sun when it shines
warmly, change soil frequently, feed aud
watch brood carefully. In this way it will
not be difficult to raise all successfully.
Do not keep too many old hens. Select
reliable sitters and mothers, as many as
are needed for that purpose. Dispose OF
the rest and keep early Matched spring pull
lets to lay in fall and winter.
For keeping brooding hens Clearly, in
vest in good bunch of tobacco leaves ;put
a few leaves under the sitting hens, and
scatter them around the fowl houses; tie
some punches on the sides also and there
will be no trouble fr ON vermin.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
ANARCHISTS MUST DIE.
The Illinois Supreme Court Issues the
Death Order in the Case.

The Illinois Supreme Court Issues the
Death Order in the Case,
CHIcAso, september 24-The death order
to the Sheriff of Cook county IN the Au-
archist case was handed down by the So.
preme Court this morning and reached
Sheriff Matson later in the day. The fol-
lowing is the order:
at a term of the Supreme Court begun
and held at Ottawa on Tuesday, the sixth
day of September, ia the year one thous-
and eight hundred and eighty-ssYan,
within and for the Northern Grand Di-
vision of the State of Illinois. Present,
Benjamin r. Sheldon, chief justice;
John Nj. M. Heath, justice: John II.
Mulkey, Justice; John Schofeld, justice;
Simon r. Hope, Justice Alfred Nj. Craig,
Justice; Benz amin 2. Magruder, justice;
George Hunt, attorney. general; Il. Nor
Iissey, sheriff; Alfred II. Taylor, clerk.
Wednesday, September IA, present full
bench except Mr.. Justice Scott Be it
remembered TO wit:
On the 18th day of September, A. D.,
1887, the same being one OF the regular
days of said term of court, the following
proceedings were by said court had and en-
tered OF record 60 to-wit: August Spies,
Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden, Albert
r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George E1gel,
Louis Lingg and Oscar Neebe VS.. the Pep
pie of the State of Illinois. Error to criml-
nal court of Cook county. In this day
come again the ssid parties, the cOur
having diligently examined and inspected
well the record and proceedings aforesaid
as to the matters and things therein assigned
for error, and being not sufficiently adj
vised of and concerning the premises, for
that it appears to the court now here that
neither in the record and proceedings
aforesaid nor in the rendition CT
the Judgment aforesaid is there any.
thing erroneous, vicious or detective,
and that the record is no error: therefore
il is considered by the court that the j0dg-
ment aforesaid be affirmed In all things rs
TO each and every one of all said plaintiffs
I in error, and stand in full force and effect;
Notwithstanding the said matters and
things therein assigned for error.
And il is further ordered by the courl
| that the 18th day of November, a. D.
| 1887, be and the same is hereby fixed as the
| time when the sentence OF death pro
nounced upon said plaintiffs in error. Au
gust Spies, Michael Schwab, Samue
| Fielden, Albert r. Parsons, Ad0lpl
Fischer, George Engel and Louis Lingg, By
the criminal court of Cook County, Hi
nois, shall be executed, and 1t is furthe
ordered by the court that the sheriff o
Cook County, Illinois, be and is hereby
ordered aud directed TO carry into execu
ton the sentence by the criminal court o
Cook County, Illinois, on the defendants.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
THE EVANSVILLE JUBILEE.
The Third Day of the Great Reunion D
the Blue AID Gray.

The Third Day of the Great Reunion Of
the Blue and Gray.
EVANSVILLE, September 22.-[SpeciaL. l.
The thild day OF the reunion of the blne
and gray witnessed the largest crowd that
has ever assembled In this city. The boats
and trains arriving during the
day were crowded, and by noen
500 people were in the city,
The industrial parade of this morning
was the feature of the reunion. Never be-
fore in its history has Evansville known
such grand exposition of its industries SIS
that of to-day. There were $50 floats in
the procession in addition to 200 display
wsgons and other features. 1t was pro-
nounced by many to have been the finest
parade ever witnessed in the West.
It extended over distance of ten miles.
The streets along the line of march were
crowded with people, bat no accidents
have been reported. About half an hour
after the procession had passed Under
it an arch one hundred feet high
spanning First street was blown down
by sudden fall OF wind, but withcGt in
Turing anyone. Competitive prize drills
ioCk place this afternoon. but the names
OF the successful companies will not be
made known until tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow, the lest day, will witness q
grand sham battle between the blue and
the gray.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
Good IOuinces Pay.

For marketing as we'll as for house use,
ounces should not be gathered until fully
ripe, as they do not ripen up in color and
flavor Like apples, pears, and peaches after
they are picked. If gathered too early the
ounce is comparatively worthless. II the
cultivator of the ounce does not desire at
once to dispose of his fruit the later ripen-
ing sorts can be kept for long time by
being carefully spread out in a cool cham
Der till the frost necessitates their removal
to the cellar. With proper care ounces
may be kept till April in common cellars.
OF course with retardlng- house conven-
fences, ali fruits may be kept at will. AS
rule it will be found that the best time 70
use or sell ounces is soon after they are
ripe. Ii kept too long, the demand for
them, as with most other fruits, ceases, and
they are not sought after.
There is always a market for ounces in
the large cities, and, if the quality is good
at paying prices; but often the best market
will be in some of the smaller cities and
towns. The producer will find it advan-
tageous to look out for such markets before
the fruit is ripe, so as to know just wher
to send it when ready. That class of GUS
toners always want the best fruit and is
willing to pay for it. The best is found in
the end to be the cheapest
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a Gala nay at Denver,

DENVER, Col, September 22.-The day
which began so auspiciously with a mag
nificent parade OF the veteran ffemen Of
New York was 6ollowed this afternoon by q
parade of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
which proved to be one of the finest ever
witnessed in this city. The streets along
the line were handsomely decorated with
eyergreens and thousands OF Gags and en-
blems of the order. Each canton was led
by a band from their jurisdiction and
when passing their respective hsadquar-
tiers were loudly cheered By friends and
spectators The pstriarchs militant were
under the command of Lieutenant General
John c. Underwood with Brigadier.gen-
eral Oliver ]. Semmes as adiutant general
and Col. William s. Frost assistant adiu-
tant general. The lieutenant geueral.w was
escorted by his special staff officers
and Big other unattached mounted
officers under Bs5gadieF General
Foster, Of Connecticut. Gen. Charles 8.
CushIEan, of Massachusetts, the latteEoI
whom commanded the first division with
Brigad ier-general Fl. Wilkerson, in i'm
med late command of the brigade. It i:
estimated that over g. 600 men were milne
during the march. Tonight the Sc zenith
Regiment band gives an open air concert
at the River Front park. which is attended
by nearly all the visiting membe,e, anC
iIom Il, Geo to $4,000 citizens.
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Cleveland Anarchists,

CLEVELAND, September 22.-AbOut $50
Anarchists met at o down town hall last
night and protested against thu execution
of the seven condemned Chicago Anar-
chiets. They spoke In German and were in
favor of blood il everything else failed.
CINCIENAFI, September 22.-The Social
lists last night requested the central execu-
tive committee of the Union Labor party
to intereede in behalf Of the Chicago An
arcbists. A vote was taken and the re-
quest was refused by a large majority.
Oglesby's correspondence is largely com
posed Of anarchistic communications, but
not wholly in behalf of the prisoners. One
mail this morning brought six letters, con
tanning copies Of New York newspaper
editorials, commenting the decision of the
Supreme Court. Appeals for clemency
have been received for several days.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
Household Hints.

Fried Tomatoes.-Cut either nearly ripe
or green tomatoes into slices, dip in batter
and fry in hot fat, same as egg plant.
Plum Jelly.-Boil plums in a little water,
strain through jelly-bag, add pound of
sugar to pint OF Juice and boil twenty
minutes.
Grape Catshup.-Five pounds of grapes;
boil and press through colander; two and
a half pounds OF sugar, one pint of vinegar,
one tablespoonful each of cinnamon, cloves.
allspice and cayenne pepper and half a
shup is rather thick.
Drop Cake.-One heaping cup of sugar,
one cup of sweet milk, two eggs, two cups
creamery buttered -four, one teaspoonful
Of extract lemon or vanilla. Dissolve the
sugar IN the milk, add the egg, thoroughly
beaten, lastly the favoring and -four. Bake
in patty tins, or make into single Turks
head.
Grape Marmalade, Amber Color-Sepa
rate skins and pulp of the grapes and
cook the pulps until the seeds separate
strain it, and to four quarters OF pulp add
two quarts of sour apples, measured after
cooking, the grated rind of three good
lemons and nine pounds OF sugar; let Ii
get no. before the sugar is put in, and COOK
for half an hour after it begins to boil.
Oyster Loaves-WIth a pointed, sharp
knife cut of the tops of some small, round
French rolls; scrape out the crumbs and
| fry them crisp in clarified butter. Stew as
| many oysters as needed. First, however,
remove the fringe, or "beard," and cut
| them in two. Fill the rolls with the oys
tiers, well mixed with the crumbs, add 9
bit OF butter to each, put on the lids and
| set in the oven to brown. Serve with fried
bread crumbs sprinkled on them.
squeeze out each pulp from the skin, re-
moving the seeds; keep the skins in a small
thin bag; to each pound Of pulp allow one
| pound of sugar, half pint of cider vinegar
teaspoonful of cloves, one of cinnamon
and one of nutmeg; boil this slowly, put
ting In the bag OF skins tied securely; wher
il iellies by dropping in cold water ii Il
done. Put away in Jars; for an ornaments
dish 1t can be heated over and put int
molds to jelly.
Keeping tomatoes for winter-It is no
generally known that late tomatoes may
be kept long after the frosts have destroyed
the vines and the ripe fruit has disappeared
from market. This is done by picking tn
| green tomatoes as late as possible and pack
ing them in dry sand, putting them q va,
where they will not freeze. A few day
before wanted take out layer from tn
sand and place them in sunny windoV
or In q warm room. when they will ripel
and be just e. nice as though fresh from
the vines.
Baked Apples-Select sour, juicy apple
of equal size. Pare and core them, beinI
careful to remove every particle of core
Set In an and I'LL all the cavities VIII
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
Divoroe Darin ChEcnro.

CHICAGO, September 24.-rhis was the
red letter day in the history OF the divorce
courts of Chicago. Over 100 default cases
alone it is said to be the largest number on
record, for one Gay, were disposed of.
the reputation of Chicago as a divorce
headquarters, and the fact that the Judges
have refused during their vacations this
year to hear any but urgent matters, are
variously assigned as the causes for the ex-
ceptional heaviness of the calender. The
two hundred and odd persons whose mstri-
mental existence it was proposed to Judi
cislly murder, were lost in the crowds of
sympathiZing friends and curious
spectators, who came to witness
up and down for hours the elevators car
ned their csrgoes, people of the most di.
verse degree and kind, so2e all tears aud
sighs, others hippant or. grimly content,
and still others smiling and happy. There
were the children, generally BROUGHT
along to I'LL some gap in the testimony.
Owing to the press of business, marriage
bands were loosed between Unmatched
couples, with even mora than the usual
celebrity Of Chicago divorce courts. a
scared white face, ''pep3, papa" cried a
little girl as q well dressed gentleman came
up to one Of the elevators. The child was
snatched away by the lady who held her
hand, and the gentleman turned his head,
and, instead OF waiting for the elevator,
walked down the stairs and out into the
street. He had just been divorced from the
lady who had the child.
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ground can he make use of them 1t is
Just as easy to keep the beets, carrots and
turnips in the barn cellar as in the mounds
IN the open air. ALI that is necessary is to
avoid having them thaw too suddenly
after having been frozen. There will
really be no necessity for the frost reach
ing them at all If the roots be properly
stored. In Illinois where the temperature
sometimes falls as low as thirty degrees
below zero, root crops are stored in bins IN
the barn cellar, or even in the barn loft.
They are packed in dry, clean earth or
sand, no moisture being allowed. The
roots are first carefully dug and cleaned,
then permitted to dry in the shade. I'm
perfect or partially decayed roots are
thrown out, and the round ones are not
permitted to touch each other, q layer Of
earth being between each layer of roots
and the spaces being filled also. As soon
as winter approaches the roots are fed, and
no difficulty is experienced in handling
them, which is convenience in very cold
weather. There is no danger to them ex-
cept too much warmth, and q cellar or
some other cool place, is used to place the
bins. By this method the roots may be fed
in.winter, whereas by the ground system
they cannot be used till late in the spring.
1t is this difficulty of inconveniently stor-
ing and handling root crops that deters
many farmers from growing them exten.
sively. The turnip grows quickly and at a
season Of the year when the pressure Of
other work is nearly over, and larger crops
of them should be grown. Farmers do not
take kindly to cooking roots, as it en-
tails too much labor, and at the same time
they are not partial to the fe 5ding of
frozen roots to stock. By giving some at
tention to the matter of storage, however,
there will be no danger of the roots be.
coming frozen, and. instead OF cooking
they can be sliced and fed raw, though
cooking them in winter would be an ad-
vantage.
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sugar, put q small bit of butter on the top
of each and sprinkle little ground CHINA
mon over them. Put little hot water In
the pan, and put into q good oven. Basic
them. occasionally as you would meat, and
let them cook until perfectly tender. Re-
move from the pan carefully onto the d ish
for the table, pouring the syrup over them.
Let them cool and serve with cream. They
are very delicious,
Oysters and Onions-Fifty oysters, half
pound of butter, four large onions, one
sai.snoonful chopped parsley, one salt
spoonful, of white pepper, one saltspoonful
of alls pice and half a saltspoonful Of cayene
pepper. Remove the skins of the onions,
in layers, until they are no larger than an
English walnut. Cut them into small dice,
put them, with the butter, into frying
pan, cook them, until they turn yellow on
the edge; then put in the oysters and their
juice, with the salt and spices added, and
as soon as the edge OF the stew begins to
ruffle pour into a hot tureen and stir in the
parsley, which must be chopped as fine as
possible.
Oyster Fritters-Six eggs; one and a half
plnts OF milk; flour; enc saltspoouful of
of salt; one saltspoonful of powdered mace.
Beat the yolks of eggs till very thick; add
the milk, and -four enough to make bat
ter OF medium thickness, and work it till
smooth, adding the salt and mace. Wnisk
the whites to a stiff froth and slowly stir
it in. Have your frying mixtures kissing
hot; dip the oysters, which must have been
well drained. one at q time into the batter;
drop into the pan, and fry to golden yell
low. The batter should not be 80 thin as
to spread on the hot grease. nor yet so
thick as to cook slow and tough. First try
one and, If needful, thin or thicken the
batter to suit. Sometimes the oysters are
chopped, as for croqusttes, but the fritters
then are somewhat pastv. Garnish and
serve like fried oysters.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
Standards. Unirnrsitv.

TACOMA, w. T., September a Senator
Leland Stanford, Charles +. Croker, sec
ond vice president of the Union Pacific;
Mansger A. H. Towne and Mrs. Stanford,
left Tacoma this morning for Portland. in
an interview, Senator Stanford sold, rela-
tive to the coming university: sit will be
built with a soils regard to the poor; no
rich mans son or daughter Will want to
come there. The houses for the comfort
and convenience of nv guests will be plain
ont Substantial and due regard will be had
to every want of the pupils, bat nothing
ornate or uand will be allowed. This
institution will absorb my wealth and be a
monument to the memory OF my sou. The
poor alone Will be welcome, it will not be
built for the rich" Senator Stanford also
said that he was in favor of naming Wash
ington Territory Tacoma" when it was
admitted into the union asa state.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-28
ST. LOUIS CAPTURED.
The Grand Army Advance Guard Seizes
the C1ty-Many Arrivals.

The Grand Army Advance Guard Seizes
the C1ty-MaRy Arrivals.
ST.. LOUIS, September 24.-The advance
guard of the Grand Army of the Republic
has set its standard in st, Louis. few of
the comrades arrived hourly until by
night several hundred had reported The
most distant States have the first delegs-
cations on hand, with 0regon's thirteen
members and Washington Territory's
squad of fifteen. The city is pre-
pared to meet them with q warm welcome
and a blaze Of light. Miles of buRting lie
ready to be unfolded at the dawn of
Monday and great arches already
span the streets. Interiors OF business
houses and show windows already have
donned their holiday attire and each park
has become q tented field awaiting the
$4,000 soldiers that are on the way.
Among the arrivals to-day was Gen.
William T. Sherman. who, notwithstand-
ing the frequent bulletins of his approach
ing train, which arrived in this city at
D. m, managed to give the crowd the SLIP
and had made his way nearly to the Lin
dell Hotel before he was overtaken By the
reception committee. After short well
come he accompanied Mr.. Henry Hitch
cock to his home and rested few hours.
At 80 D. m. Ransom Post assembled at
the residence of Mr.. Hitchcock TO escort
their old commander TO the headquarters.
He thanked them for their attention and
| said that he wished to be one OF the boys,
| and as he was not ready then to go he
| would Join them at the Post headq quarters
later. Shortly before o'olock..he entered
| the hall, which was filled with comrades
| from distance, and the first meeting oil
1 the Grand Encampment may be said to
| have begun. After an hours routine bust
| ness, the guests were called upon for talks,
| 10 which Gen. Sherman responded by 9
| Eve minutes review of the formation and
4 growth of Ransom Post. Many men
II wealth, he said, had sent substitutes
20 the war would willingly give part Of
their riches to be entitled to seat In thu
oody. Abiding to the many invitations
ne bad received to join Eastern posts hs
aid he had declined them because he de
tired to retain his connection with thil
,ost Several other comrades made brie
speeches before adjournment.